Rail-fastener.



I. E. HINDMAN.

RAIL FASTEN'EHA APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1013.

1 089 704. Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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WITNESSES H INVENTOR I. E. HINDMAN.

RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 20. 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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WITNESSES bers, each of said members having rail-en.- gaging projections near each end thereof and portions adapted to extend below the rail flanges, said members being arranged to contact with each other below the plane fulcrum below the plane of the rail flanges,

and a bolt extending through openings in the portions below the rail flanges for drawing said members toward each other; substantially as described.

3. A rail fastener comprising two members, each of said members having railengaging projections near each end thereof and portions adapted to extend below the rail flanges, said members being arranged to contact with each other below the plane of the rail flanges, so that the upper portions of said members can be moved toward each other a greater distance than the other portions thereof, and a bolt extending through openings in the portions below the rail flanges for drawing said members toward each other; substantially as described.

4c. A rail fastener comprising two members out of transverse alinement with each other, each of said members having a horizontally disposed base portion, and an upwardly and inwardly extending flange portion, said upwardly and inwardly ext-ending flange portions being recessed, so that only the ends of said flange portions will engage the flanges of the rail, the engaging portions of the flange of one member being in staggered relation to the engaging portions of the flange of the other member, the lower longitudinal edges of the base portion being in engagement with each other, and forming a fulcrum about which said members are arranged to swing, and a securing bolt passing through openings in said base members for drawing the clamping flanges of the two members toward each other; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ISAIAH E. I-HNDMAN.

Vitnesses Gno. H. PARMELEE, H. M. CORWIN.

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